“Inthe2018elections,,amajorpoliticalparty(PTI),whichusedtospendahugeamountonthepreparationofsuchmaterial,andothercandidatesrepresentingpartiesorcontestingelectionsasindependentsareoutofthemarket,”,traders’businessoffices,,,UrduBazaarisalsothebiggestwholesalemarketforpaper,stationery,andprinting,,aworkerbusypreparingthematerial,saidhehasbeenworkinginthismarketforthelast20years.“,therearefewercustomersroaminghere,”,awholesaletraderofpaperatRoyalPark,confusionandrumorsabouttheconductionofelections,alowernumberofcandidates,andongoinglitigationincourtshavemarredtheprintingbusinessesnotonlyinLahorebutalsoinothercities.“Thecandidatescontestingelectionsasindependentsorthosecontestingelectionsasindependentsaftertheremovalofthebatelectionsymbolaretakingle,”hesaid.“Anotheriss,asthecostincurredonthepublicitymaterialisfourtimeshigheratthemomentthanthe2018elections,”,ashopkeeperinUrduBazaar,mentionedthatalthoughtheelectioncampaignhasenteredthefinalroundandwillendacoupleofdaysbeforeFeb8,thecandidatesconfidentoftheirsuccessintheelect,ingeneral,wouldstartimprovingafterelections.“Ithinktheuncertaintywouldbenomoreaftertheelections,”,February1st,2024" />